Claret jug (decanter)
Claret jug (decanter)
Russia, Moscow
1908–1916
Lorie, Fyodor firm, Cheryatov Egor (Georgy)
Silver, glass; casting, chasing, engraving, gilding
Height: 23.5 cm
Mark of the firm "ЛОРIЕ" (LORIÉ); mark of the workshop: "Е.Ч" (E.CH); the triple mark (troynik) of the Moscow District Assay Office of 1908-1917 depicting a right-facing female head wearing a kokoshnik, alongside the "84" zolotnik fineness code and the Greek letter "delta" (Δ); secondary component assay marks of the Moscow District Assay Office of 1908-1917, featuring a right-facing female head wearing a kokoshnik with a dot behind the neck, enclosed within a circle
Globular carafe crafted from colourless glass. The body of the vessel is entirely covered with a delicate engraved pattern depicting blossoming dandelions. The piece is fitted with a silver mount, which includes a collared neck with a pouring spout, a hinged lid, and a clean L-shaped handle completely free of decoration. The smooth surface of the ring-shaped neck mount and the mirrored surface of the hinged lid are decorated with applied relief images of daisies. The thumbpiece (hinge lever) of the lid is sculptured in the form of an opening flower bud.
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